At least 200 children and women rescued from Lev Tahor Jewish sect
Authorities rescued at least 160 children from a Jewish sect following allegations of abuse and human trafficking.
Police raided the premises of the sect called Lev Tahor in Oratorio city, 78km southeast of the capital Guatemala City, on Friday after receiving complaints of widespread abuse of children, including rape, human trafficking and forced marriage.
480 police personnel, soldiers, prosecutors, and psychologists who also seized electronic devices and searched for evidence of child pornography.
Lev Tahor, “Pure Heart” in Hebrew, was founded in Israel in 1988 and practices strict Jewish law
A prosecutor in the Office Against Human Trafficking, said that police found bodies suspected to be of minors buried on the premises.
Reuters